Just the Facts: Pleural Mesothelioma

by Shrader Law | Aug 14, 2014 | Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a rare but very serious form of cancer known as one of the most aggressive and terminal medical conditions affecting Americans today. Tragically, it is also one of the most preventable. Mesothelioma is caused almost exclusively by exposure to a known toxic carcinogen called asbestos that, despite stringent and overarching government regulation, remains a material used in some...

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‘I Have Mesothelioma’-Anger as a Normal Part of Post-Asbestos Grief (And What to Do About It)

by Shrader Law | Aug 14, 2014 | Mesothelioma

“I have mesothelioma.” This is a phase that most victims of asbestos-caused cancer have uttered, not once but many times. It’s difficult to imagine experiencing grief, in the aftermath of a mesothelioma diagnosis, without facing some undesirable emotions. In fact, feelings of anger and depression are not only understandable but expected stages in the grieving process-experienced both by victims...

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Just the Facts: Peritoneal Mesothelioma

by Shrader Law | Aug 13, 2014 | Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a rare but very serious form of cancer-known as one of the most aggressive and terminal medical conditions affecting Americans today. Tragically, it is also one of the most preventable. Mesothelioma is caused almost exclusively by exposure to a known toxic carcinogen called asbestos that, despite stringent and overarching government regulation, remains a material used in some...

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Mesothelioma Help for Injured Vets

by Shrader Law | Aug 13, 2014 | Mesothelioma

It is a fact that, amongst U.S. veterans that served between the 1930s and 1970s, mesothelioma rates are disturbingly high. In detail, today’s vets make up about 30 percent of all diagnosed cases. That’s as many as 1000 veterans diagnosed with a rare, aggressive and terminal cancer each year. Sadly, many of these victims survived combat-sometimes through multiple deployments-only to be fatally...

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Mesothelioma – Stages of the Disease

by Shrader Law | Aug 13, 2014 | Mesothelioma

This month we will cover two sides of mesothelioma: the legal attributes and the medical attributes. Each side of this disease can be heavily daunting. One side of the coin gives you a diagnosis that in a large majority of the cases is fatal within 2 years. There are many obstacles to cover to prolong life and protect and preserve the quality of life that remains. The other side of the coin...

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